Dan Shipper: SaaS Isn't Dead, CLIs Are Over, and AI Brings More Work
MxMnr · x · 2026-08-24
Dan Shipper shares contrarian insights on AI and the future of work on Lenny's Podcast, drawing from his company Every's experience as an all-AI organization.
Key Predictions
- SaaS isn't dead: He's bullish on SaaS stocks. The economics will shift as users bring their own AI tokens into apps, potentially improving margins.
- Work evolution:
- Work will happen inside Codex or Claude Code.
- Every company will have a "super-agent" in Slack.
- "Forward deployed engineer" is the most essential new role.
- Full-stack designers will become superheroes.
- Employment: The AI job apocalypse isn't happening; the key to staying employed is learning to ride the models.
- Tech trends: CLIs are over; "Automation is a lie"—AI will lead to more human involvement and work.
- Content: We will read and enjoy AI-generated writing.
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